We always put up our Christmas tree a bit early so that we can enjoy it before going on holiday, and Grace has been asking when it was going to happen. Eli was super enthusiastic. I think he has reached an age where Christmas is very exciting in all its aspects – decorations in the shops, a Christmas tree at home, and I’m sure he’ll be bouncing come Christmas day.

And now a word on how blogs, Facebook, etc. can be entirely misleading:

If you look at the post above you probably think we spent the day playing Christmas music and decorating the tree. Well, actually, those photos are from yesterday. Today we dealt with gastro bugs….not quite the same level of fun. Eli and I have fallen prey to the bug Grace had last week, Adam and Donné are holding out.

Here is a snippet from before bath time:

Duncan: puts down Adam and runs to bathroom
Grace: Dad, are you going to vomit?
Duncan: Blweahh [vomiting]
Grace: Dad, are you vomiting? This is the first time I’ve seen you vomit! [very excited]
Duncan: Blweahh [vomiting]
Grace: I’m never seen you vomit before dad! [very excited]
Duncan: Blweahh [vomiting]
Grace: Mommy! This is the first time I’ve seen dad vomit! [very excited]
Duncan: Blweahh [vomiting]

So remember, the lens of Facebook and the internet is skewed and you shouldn’t compare yourself with anyone online.